Mr. Brown' is among the most coveted songs by Bob Marley and the Wailers, as it cemented the bond between Marley and Upsetter Lee 'Scratch' Perry, with the latter producing the track in his famed home studio Black Ark. Based on a popular ghost story about a spectral clown allegedly seen riding around Jamaican countryside in a three-wheeled coffin (three vultures were said to have been perched on top of the coffin, one looking for a 'Mr. Brown'), the song takes thorough advantage of popular folk consciousness in its spooky production and stick-in-your-mind charm. Includes vocal & dub, plus alternate mixes of 'Natural Mystic' and 'The Heathen'.
A1 | Mr. Brown (Vocal) |
A2 | Mr. Brown (Dub) |
B1 | Natural Mystic (Alt. Mix) |
B2 | The Heathen (Alt. Mix) |